Research interest

• Structure-property correlations in polymers and multicomponent polymer systems; interfacial phenomena in heterogeneous polymers (blends, particulate filled and fiber reinforced composites); transport phenomena in polymers; degradation and stabilization of polyolefins; reactive processing of polymers

Current research projects

• Correlations among the chemical reactions taking place during the melt processing of HDPE, the resulting chain structure of the polymer and the properties of the final product (film)
• Study and modification of interfacial interactions in carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites
• Study of miscibility/structure/property correlations in polymer blends
• Preparation and study of layered silicate nanocomposites
• Preparation of biologically degradable polymers from naturally occurring raw materials, characterization of their structure and properties

International cooperation

• Clariant SA, France, degradation and stabilization of polyolefins
• Sasol Industrial Ltd., South Africa , melting and crystallization of polypropylene
• Lund University of Technology, Sweden, multicomponent polymers
• Twente University , The Netherlands , structure-property correlations in crystalline polymers

Educational activities

• Joint research laboratory with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
• Teaching of polymer chemistry, physics, processing and application to graduate students (courses, lab. practice, theses, etc.)
• Post graduate special engineering course on polymer processing and application
• Post graduate short courses on various topics (identification of plastics, FTIR for plastics, mechanical properties, injection molding, extrusion, fracture, etc.)